Guardians of knowledge: the knowledge of traditional populations as a mechanism for the conservation of socio biodiversity in the Mid-Juruá territory
Biocultural memory and the sustainable use of natural resources by traditional populations in the Mid-Juruá have the potential to regulate territorial protection and species conservation. By Thais Alves In the Mid-Juruá region (Carauari/AM), traditional populations, guardians of biocultural memory, emerge as the main responsible for territorial protection and conservation of natural resources. This is what […]
Collective mobilization prevents the arrival of illegal mining in the Juruá River
Pressure from the social movement together with the inspection agencies leads to the destruction of the mining dredge that was operating illegally for about a month in the territory. By Clara Machado In an operation carried out on November 17th in the municipality of Itamarati (AM), the inspection agencies IBAMA and the Federal Police with […]
Management of pirarucu in the Amazon: a model of sustainability that ensures income and biodiversity protection in Mid-Juruá’s territory
Protagonism, good governance, and strengthening of grassroots organizations ensure income and sustainable development through the management of the Amazon giant in Mid-Juruá region By Thais Alves The management of arapaima (Arapaima gigas) for the year 2022 was a success for the communities of Mid-Juruá Territory, in southwest Amazonas. The activity reunited communities of Resex Mid-Juruá […]
Vozes do Juruá, a podcast by Instituto Juruá premiered in November
Available every Thursday on all main audio platforms, on Youtube, on Instituto Juruá’s website and broadcasted via whatsapp. By Clara Machado After about a year of idealizing, training the team and conducting interviews, Vozes do Juruá podcast was launched on November 17, 2022. The project emerged with the intention of making the conservation work carried […]
Permanence of mining dredge in Juruá river threatens one of Amazon’s most preserved areas
There is no authorization for mineral exploitation in the region. Acting organizations in the Mid-Juruá issued a new complaint with the Federal Public Ministry. By Clara Machado | Instituto Juruá On the morning of October 22 a ferry and a mining dredge were seen on the Juruá river channel within the limits of the Uacari’s […]
2nd Workshop of Count and Monitoring Tools for women is held in Mid-Juruá
The activity is a way of encouraging women to become capable of occupying other spaces in the process of management of arapaima. By Camila Figueiredo From September 16-18, 36 women participated in the 2nd Workshop of Methodology of Count and Monitoring Tools of Arapaima, offered by Instituto Juruá and the Association of Agro Extractive Residents […]
Fishing Fair draws attention of Itamarati’s residents upon the benefits of protecting lakes
On September 28th , the riverside communities brought more than a ton of several fishes to the city and divulged their work of community protection of lakes in Itamarati (AM). By Clara Machado Itamarati’s (AM) rural communities protect the region’s lakes while advancing the formalization of a fishing agreement that allows the management of arapaima […]
Is there a relationship between the result of the first round in the municipalities and the loss of biodiversity?
Study developed by researchers from Instituto Juruá finds a relationship between pro-Bolsonaro municipalities in the Brazilian Amazon and loss of native vegetation and biodiversity By Clara Machado The main cause of loss of forests and natural environments is the expansion of agricultural land, and Brazil is the country with the largest area available for agricultural […]
Researchers from the Instituto Juruá participate in the first expedition of the River Guardians project: community-based conservation of Amazonian aquatic megafauna
Researchers from Instituto Juruá spent 38 days on board, visiting communities to conduct interviews with the residents. In all, 22 communities were visited throughout the Mid Juruá region, with 284 people interviewed between May 18 and June 26 this year. By Letícia Araújo Earlier this year, Instituto Juruá launched the River Guardians project to explore […]
Instituto Juruá sponsors young leader’s trip to the 10th Pan-Amazonian Social Forum (FOSPA)
By Letícia Araújo .Instituto Juruá was present at the 10th Pan-Amazon Social Forum (FOSPA) which took place from 28-31 July in Belém, Pará. The event’s main objective is assessing the Amazônia: its current reality and preservation actions towards not only the biome but also the people who live there. In order to do this, people […]